“They're indeed strong!”
Ye Yunfei also saw that behind that enormous chunk of metal, more than ten figures were following at astonishing speeds. Each figure radiated powerful energy, and wherever they passed, the surrounding space trembled and distorted.
“Stay there!”
A white-haired elder with a long beard suddenly soared into the air. He swung a fiery red rope from his hand, aiming to lasso the massive metal chunk ahead. The fiery red rope grew longer and longer, forming loop after loop as it sought to ensnare the giant metal mass.
“This is a Deity artifact!”
Ye Yunfei looked at the fiery red rope, somewhat surprised. Of course, what surprised Ye Yunfei wasn't the presence of a Deity artifact itself, but that someone could activate such an artifact and unleash such formidable power. This indicated that the white-haired elder was a terrifyingly strong individual.
Boom…
The colossal metal chunk suddenly erupted with even more dazzling and piercing radiance. Surging, turbulent energy spread outward in invisible waves, instantly pushing away the fiery red rope.
Bang! An elderly woman following behind suddenly threw the dragon-head cane she was holding forward. This dragon-head cane instantly reappeared above the enormous metal chunk and transformed into a vivid, lifelike giant dragon. Its four claws all descended, aiming to seize the massive metal chunk below.
“This treasure belongs to me! Don't argue with me!”
The old woman spoke, her voice sharp and piercing. Beings with insufficient strength felt her voice like a sharp sword constantly attacking their Soul Bodies.
“Madam Liu, you are too domineering! Rare treasures from heaven and earth have always valued the principle of destiny; how can you simply claim this treasure belongs to you?”
A young man stepped on a longsword, cutting through the void as he advanced, and sneered.
As soon as his words fell, the longsword under his feet instantly accelerated, flying to a position above the enormous metal chunk in a flash. It then erupted with countless dazzling sword rays. The densely packed sword rays intertwined, forming a brilliant net of radiance that descended to envelop the metal below.
“Everyone, this treasure is very useful to me. I must ask you all to kindly give way.”
A graceful palace-attired woman, still retaining her charm, walked forward step by step in an elegant posture. Her speed seemed unhurried, but it was actually astonishingly fast. She spoke slowly.
In the next moment, a pink flower burst forth from within this palace-attired woman's body, continuously expanding. This pink flower instantly moved to a position beneath the enormous metal mass. Then its petals began to grow continuously, lengthening as they sought to envelop the metal chunk.
Every single one of those figures pursuing behind the metal chunk was a powerhouse whose strength shocked even Ye Yunfei. Their every move was of incredible might.
“Where did these guys come from? How have so many terrifying experts suddenly appeared?”
Ye Yunfei was secretly alarmed in his heart. Looking at these dozen or so strong individuals before him, Ye Yunfei felt he couldn't defeat a single one of them.
“What kind of remarkable treasure is that metal exactly? To actually attract so many experts fighting over it? Should we go over and take a look?”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had kept its attention fixed on the colossal metal chunk, its eyes shining.
“The aura of this metal feels a bit familiar. It feels like I've encountered it before.”
Ye Yunfei opened his mouth and said.
At this moment, aside from Ye Yunfei, many other beings were spectating in the nearby void. This was because that massive chunk of metal and the dozen or so strong individuals were creating a huge commotion.
However, those dozen or so strong individuals ignored the other beings around them, paying no attention to Ye Yunfei, who had been standing nearby watching.
“A familiar aura? Did you come into contact with this metal chunk before? I studied it just now and couldn't see through exactly what type of metal it belongs to. It should be a rare, special metal.”
After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked curiously.
“The Celestial Gold Race. The aura of this metal bears some similarity to the energy aura of the Celestial Gold Race.”
Ye Yunfei stated.
“Celestial Gold Race?”
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Chang were all taken aback for a moment.
“Indeed! Now that you mention it, the aura emanating from this metal is indeed somewhat similar to the energy aura of the Celestial Gold Race.”
Hun Lao immediately perceived the metal chunk and then nodded in agreement.
“The direction this metal flew from seems to be toward the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Could it have flown out from within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds? Because the Celestial Gold Race existed within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds before.”
After hearing the conversation between Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately interjected.
“This possibility cannot be ruled out.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Well? Do we follow?”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's gaze was still fixed on that massive metal chunk, which was now flying toward the distance at an astonishingly high speed.
“Let's follow and see.”
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. That metal chunk was emitting a dense Celestial Gold Race energy aura. Ye Yunfei had a feeling that if he could refine this metal, he would surely obtain astounding energy. This was because the Celestial Gold Race's art of transforming the body into a vessel allowed one to devour and refine any metal, converting it into their own energy.
Ye Yunfei utilized his movement technique, quietly trailing behind the dozen or so strong figures. Those dozen or so strong individuals, in turn, followed the metal chunk. Besides Ye Yunfei, many other beings also stealthily followed, and their numbers gradually increased.
The dozen or so strong individuals ahead continuously made moves, either invoking powerful treasures or unleashing various cultivation arts and secret techniques, constantly attacking the metal in an attempt to halt it. All the treasures invoked by these dozen or so experts were at the Deity level! Moreover, the various cultivation arts and martial techniques they displayed, as well as the energy they released, were all extremely impressive. Each move and technique contained terrifying power. Clearly, their backgrounds were all extraordinary.
Concentrating so many rare and powerful experts together was a rare sight indeed.
In the face of those dozen or so experts, even Ye Yunfei did not dare immediately step forward and participate in snatching the metal.
However, although the dozen or so experts were powerful and their treasures formidable, for the time being, it seemed they simply couldn't subdue that metal. All attacks that landed upon it were deflected!
And so, Ye Yunfei followed and pursued for the greater part of a day. It was impossible to say how vast a distance had been covered. Moreover, as time passed, the number of people following behind grew ever larger. In the end, close to a thousand people were marching along in an imposing procession behind the main group.
After all, everyone knew that this massive volume of metal had to be an extraordinary treasure. Otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted the relentless pursuit of those dozen experts.
More than half a day later…
“Everyone, I think we can no longer fight separately. Here’s an idea: let's first join forces, work together, employ means to stop this metal, and then discuss how to divide it.”
Suddenly, one of the dozen strong individuals closely trailing the metal declared clearly.
Up until now, these dozen or so experts had been fighting separately, snatching and seizing from each other. Sometimes they even confronted one another, striking out to prevent each other's attacks on the metal.
“Good! It seems only by joining forces can we suppress this metal!”
An old woman nodded in agreement. Then the other experts also nodded one after another.
Finally, the dozen experts reached a consensus: first join forces, attack together, and suppress the metal chunk.
Boom…
After reaching an agreement, a dozen experts acted simultaneously. They each invoked their treasures, unleashed their signature cultivation arts and secret techniques, attacking in concert. All manner of treasures, along with numerous wild cultivation art and martial technique assaults, converged on the metal. The noise was earth-shattering.
Sure enough, under the combined attacks of a dozen experts, the metal chunk sank slightly. Its forward speed seemed to slow for an instant.
“Gathering everyone's strength is indeed effective!”
Someone couldn't help but exclaim happily.
Boom…
Seeing results, everyone’s spirits were lifted, and their attacks became even fiercer. However, even though the dozen experts’ attacks seemed to have slowed the metal's advance somewhat, they clearly couldn't bring it to a halt. The metal kept repelling all the treasures and attacks, continuing to swiftly advance into the space ahead. It seemed to have consciousness of its own, but no one knew where it was actually rushing to.
“Where is this metal chunk heading anyway?”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but ask in confusion.
“No matter where it came from, it definitely won't be flying about aimlessly in the Chaotic Void. It must have a destination.”
Hun Lao said.
It was at this moment.
In a world at a great distance away, a world filled with all kinds of strange metals, dozens of Celestial Gold Race members knelt together before an ancient altar. They chanted an ancient song in unison, continuously performing various strange hand seals as a group.
That ancient altar was piled high with various rare and precious metal chunks, shimmering with light. The entire altar shook and swayed, radiating billowing divine light.
“Good news! Contact with the Ancestral Chunk has been established! Let’s strengthen the summoning force and bring the Ancestral Chunk back!”
Suddenly, a tall and robust Celestial Gold Race member at the head roared loudly. All the Celestial Gold Race members redoubled their efforts, chanting the ancient song and continuously performing the strange hand seals.
At the same moment.
Within the Chaotic Void, the metal chunk racing forward seemed to react. It suddenly trembled violently, erupting with dazzling divine radiance and terrifying energy. Terrifying energy transformed into surging hurricanes that howled and crashed outwards in all directions.
At this moment, everyone following behind was struck with alarm.
In the next moment…
Boom…
The massive metal chunk that had been trailed by everyone for so long suddenly slammed forward into the space ahead. It forcefully shattered space, creating a spatial passage.
“Not good! It’s going to enter the transmission passage and teleport away! Stop it!”
The dozen experts following behind roared almost simultaneously.
Boom…
Waves of frantic attacks whistled and crashed toward the metal and the spatial passage.
“You all attack too! Everyone attacks! Stop it from teleporting!”
One expert roared at the thousands of people following behind.
Boom…
At that moment, everyone attacked. Countless treasures and energy assaults, like a torrential downpour, bombarded the metal and the spatial passage.
Boom…
The metal and the spatial passage suffered terrifying attacks, seeming unable to withstand them.
Yet, right at this moment, countless metallic runes suddenly surged out from within the spatial passage, forming a huge golden energy hand that moved to block those attacks.
With the help of this golden energy hand, the metal chunk directly plunged into the spatial passage and disappeared in an instant.
Just now, almost everyone had attacked, but Ye Yunfei hadn't. Ye Yunfei felt this metal must be related to the Celestial Gold Race; perhaps it was a significant treasure belonging to them. Given his deep ties with the Celestial Gold Race, he didn't wish to attack their treasure.
“We can't catch up anymore. Let's go.”
Seeing the metal chunk vanish into the spatial passage, Ye Yunfei sensed that the metal had already teleported away to a distant location, impossible to track any further. He thus turned to leave. “We should hurry and find the two Miss Xiao.”
Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao and the others.
“Damnation!”
At this moment, the dozen experts who had been following the metal all along witnessed it teleport away, powerless to stop it. Furious and frustrated, they stomped around in anger.
“Who would've thought... to miss out on such a heavy treasure just like that! That metal chunk is the Celestial Gold Race's Ancestral Chunk. If I could obtain and refine it into my physical body, I would surely achieve godhood, and directly possess a Deity-level physique! A pity!”
An old man looked at the spot where the metal had vanished, a face full of regret, shaking his head as he spoke. Then, with great unwillingness, he turned and left. Afterwards, the other experts also departed one by one.
Not long after, news of this metal chunk began to spread rapidly throughout the Chaotic Void Sea. A huge metal chunk that had rushed out from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had attracted pursuit and snatching attempts from numerous powerful experts, but in the end, no one had obtained it!
“What kind of treasure is that metal exactly? Why did it attract so many experts fighting over it?”
Many people asked this question.
“It’s said that metal chunk is the Celestial Gold Race's Ancestral Chunk, a divine-grade material. If one can refine it into their own body, they can achieve corporeal godhood, and it guarantees a breakthrough in realm to godhood! In other words, obtaining that chunk allows both body and realm to attain godhood. With such a treasure, is it any wonder it drew countless experts to fight for it?”
Quite a few beings claiming to be in the know spoke up.
Hearing such statements left countless people utterly shocked.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived at the Purple Moon World Group.
“Search carefully and see where your Xiao Family people are.”
Ye Yunfei transferred out the middle-aged woman from the Xiao Family and spoke to her.